If you've ever thought, "They'll turn anything into a musical"…well, you're not wrong. Yet somehow, a musical about a competition to win a truck in a small Texas town brings subject matter that might be heavier than the truck itself.
9 to 5: The Musical takes place in 1979-a fact the Fine Arts Center hammers home with an abundance of geometric, high-contrast design, bell-bottoms, and loud shirts-but the story it tells feels oddly contemporary: hostile work environments, wage inequality, sexual harassment. About the only thing different is that the regular eight-hour shift described by the title is a distant, wistful memory.
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center (FAC) is excited to announce the final Mainstage production of the season and regional premiere, 9 to 5: The Musical May 19-June 12. Directed and choreographed by Associate Director of Performing Arts, Nathan Halvorson, this hilarious new musical based on the blockbuster film is an outrageous, thought?provoking story of friendship and getting ahead in the Rolodex era.
Christmas is tailor-made for nostalgia--all those ornaments passed down through the years, all those familiar songs and television specials--and it doesn't get more nostalgic than White Christmas, a show that calls up memories not only of the timeless Irving Berlin song and the 1954 film built around it but of old-fashioned musicals in general, down to the 'let's put on a show in the old barn' angle. The production now playing at the Fine Arts Center embraces that nostalgia from the first sing-along of the title standard, and the holiday crowd was quite content to be carried along with the sentiment.
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center (FAC) presents Irving Berlin's White Christmas Dec 10 through Jan 3, 2016. Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen Irving Berlin songs.
Like its title character, Tilly has some flaws to work through but a good heart.
The FAC will stage Tilly the Trickster, a high-spirited musical, based on the children's book written by SNL alum Molly Shannon. It follows the misadventures of a mischievous girl, Tilly, and her talking dog, Peppermint. From leaking cups to toothpaste-filled cookies, Tilly has tricks and practical jokes for everyone!
The FAC will stage Tilly the Trickster, a high-spirited musical, based on the children's book written by SNL alum Molly Shannon. It follows the misadventures of a mischievous girl, Tilly, and her talking dog, Peppermint. From leaking cups to toothpaste-filled cookies, Tilly has tricks and practical jokes for everyone!
The most successful production in Fine Arts Center history is also its most ambitious.
A father goes on an errand to the laundromat, with his pre-verbal daughter in tow. The laundry gets put into the machine but alas, so does the daughter's beloved stuffed bunny. Unable to communicate the loss, the child throws a tantrum, frustrating her father until they get home and mom identifies the crisis. The family races back to the laundromat and fish bunny from the suds. Dad is relieved, the little girl says her first words, and everybody's happy.
The Fine Arts Center's Second Stage series continues this month with Knuffle Bunny, A Cautionary Musical, today, March 21-31 in the historic Music Room.
The Fine Arts Center's Second Stage series continues this month with Knuffle Bunny, A Cautionary Musical, March 21-31 in the historic Music Room.
The Fine Arts Center's Theatre Company presents A Christmas Story, the stage play adaptation of the Christmas film, Nov. 29 - Dec. 23, in the SaG?Ji Theatre.
The Fine Arts Center's Theatre Company will present Hairspray, based on the John Waters' 1988 film, May 10 - June 3.
The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company presents 1776, an family-friendly Broadway hit musical based on the events leading to the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence at the SaG?Ji Theatre from May 13 - June 5.
The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company presents 1776, an family-friendly Broadway hit musical based on the events leading to the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence at the SaG?Ji Theatre from May 13 - June 5.
The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company presents 1776, an family-friendly Broadway hit musical based on the events leading to the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence at the SaG?Ji Theatre from May 13 - June 5.
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